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Crawford Ready For Coaching Return
by Paul on 08/10/09 at 09:41 AM ET
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from Eric Stepephens at NHL.com,
Deep down in his heart, however, Crawford knew the television booth wasn’t where he belonged.
“I’ve been in the NHL a long time,” the newest coach of the Dallas Stars told NHL.com by phone. “I really missed not being involved with a team. I can remember one night specifically. It was Vancouver against Edmonton and Edmonton had lost 3-0. I watched Craig MacTavish behind the bench and I just thought, I even missed the miserable feeling of losing and knowing the dejection of not getting the job done.
“I looked at him and thought, ‘God, he’s dying a thousand deaths here.’ I wanted that feeling.”
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I had the same thought...but from what I can tell many Dallas fans aren’t psyched out him to begin with.
Posted by Yankee Canuck on 08/10/09 at 10:52 AM ET
“I looked at him and thought, ‘God, he’s dying a thousand deaths here.’ I wanted that feeling.”
Be careful what you wish for!!!!
Posted by Navarath on 08/10/09 at 10:52 AM ET
“I looked at him and thought, ‘God, he’s dying a thousand deaths here.’ I wanted that feeling.”
“I wanted that feeling.”?
Odd.
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 08/10/09 at 11:05 AM ET
You know who else is ready for Crawford’s return? The other 4 teams in his division.
Posted by HockeyinHD on 08/10/09 at 11:15 AM ET
“Crawford knew the television booth wasn’t where he belonged”
So did the viewers at home! hay hay hay Goodbye!
Posted by Roboshow from Calgary on 08/10/09 at 02:16 PM ET
“You’d be hard-pressed in any way, shape or performance to say we didn’t do a good job.”
Didn’t the Kings finish in the bottom 5 overall both seasons he was their coach? Didn’t he name Dan Cloutier his starting goalie even before the season started and continued to play him long after his skills declined? Not really that hard to say he didn’t do a good job....
Posted by Frank from L.A. on 08/10/09 at 02:32 PM ET
What happened to him? He did preety good in Quebec/Colodado. Was he just a product of Sakic ,Forsberg & Roy?
Posted by Lindas1st on 08/10/09 at 02:49 PM ET
Jeebus, he really knows how to stuff his foot in his own mouth, doesn’t he?
Posted by SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 08/10/09 at 03:05 PM ET
Worst coach ever I feel bad for the stars
Posted by Ibleedmaize&blue; from Albany ny A2 Mi on 08/11/09 at 08:53 AM ET
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If I was a Stars fan I would not be happy about my new coach talking about how much he missed feeling like a loser.
As Scotty once said, “Your Father would not be proud of you right now.”
Posted by Osrt on 08/10/09 at 10:18 AM ET